Woodshop tool maintenance by Beryl Minor Cunningham

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Colver Manufacturing Compuny, Coat- PART ONE CHAPTER 2 Maintaining The Cutting Edge Of Tools T IIE GOOD craftsman keeps his tools sharp. They must be sharpened frequently if they are to cut efficiently. Also extremely dull cutting tools require more time and the removal of inore material to restore the cutting edge. If cutting tools are sharpened when they are only slightly dull, very little stock needs to be ground off t n resharpen them. A cutting edge tliat has been correctly sharpened has a keen, unbroken edge its full length.

Right-hand and left-hand skew chisels are made by grinding the bevel on only one side. They are used for scraping, and are beveled at 30' to 45" to give the necessary support to the cutting edge. Skew chisels vary in size from %" to l", by eighths, and from 1" to 2", by quarters. The sizes used are lh", %", and 1". To grind a skew turning chisel 1 . Start the grinder and regulate the valve for the proper flow of the coolant. If you are using a dry grinding wheel, place a container of cold water close by for cooling the tool.